. >> reporter: we spoke with a's manager bob melvin about the keys to this season's success shortly before the start of tonight's game. >> we got a lot of good players, number one. number two, we play hard every day that's the thing i'm most proud of. >> reporter: in this final a's stretch, they've set up a merchandise table. right here right now i can hear the loud roar of the crowd just behind me. they have won a wild card spot. and the last time the a's made the play offs was in 2006. so this final stretch is very rewarding for the die-hard fans that have been here game after game. any minute now i expect the fans to come pouring out. but as i can hear them, they are loud. they are excited. there are two more games. they've won -- it was close for a long time but they won. like i said i can hear the excitement. the roaring, any minute i'm expecting them to come out. they have another game tomorrow and another game on wednesday. if they win the next two games they will clench the al west division. reporting live here at the oakland coliseum, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a record s